Anybody's Daughter (2020)

Anybody's DaughterPamela Samuels Young Anybody s Daughter Based on the real life horrors faced by thousands of girls award winning author Pamela Samuels Young takes readers deep inside the disturbing world of child sex trafficking in a fast paced thriller t

Title: Anybody's Daughter

Author: Pamela Samuels Young

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Page: 335

Format: Kindle Edition

Anybody's DaughterPamela Samuels Young Based on the real life horrors faced by thousands of girls, award winning author Pamela Samuels Young takes readers deep inside the disturbing world of child sex trafficking in a fast paced thriller that educates as much as it entertains Thirteen year old Brianna Walker is ecstatic She s about to sneak off to meet her first real boyfriend a boyfriend she met on Facebook.Based on the real life horrors faced by thousands of girls, award winning author Pamela Samuels Young takes readers deep inside the disturbing world of child sex trafficking in a fast paced thriller that educates as much as it entertains Thirteen year old Brianna Walker is ecstatic She s about to sneak off to meet her first real boyfriend a boyfriend she met on Facebook But Brianna is in for a horrifying surprise because her boyfriend doesn t exist Instead, Brianna unwittingly becomes the captive of a ring of drug dealers turned human traffickers who prey on lonely girls from dysfunctional homes But they ve made a big mistake in targeting Brianna because she doesn t meet either of those criteria Brianna s Uncle Dre, a man with his own criminal past, is determined to find the niece who is like a daughter to him Rather than sit back and rely on police to bring Brianna home, Dre scours the dark corners of Los Angeles looking for her He is stunned to learn that the trafficking of children isn t just happening in other countries It s occurring at epidemic levels right in his own backyard Dre is not alone in his desperate search Loretha Johnson knows this world well A social worker who previously lived the life, Loretha now dedicates her time to saving as many young girls as she can find She turns out to be an invaluable resource for Dre, who ultimately gets a lead on The Shepherd, a mastermind in the trafficking world whose every move is fueled by ego and greed Dre vows to bring his reign of terror to an end While Brianna makes a futile effort to thwart her captors, Dre is getting closer and closer to finding her The woman he loves, attorney Angela Evans, knows the dangers faced by sexually exploited children because she represents them in juvenile court Angela lends her moral support and, eventually, an important clue to Brianna s whereabouts As he races against the clock, Dre ultimately comes up with a daring plan one that puts many lives in danger, including his own But will he find Brianna before it s too late

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This is one of the best books that I ve read this year If you have a teenage daughter with a cellphone, this is a must read I ve read all of Ms Young s novels and this is the greatest She sheds light on a subject that everyone needs to be aware of, especially parents.

I hadn t planned on reading Anybody s Daughter just yet because I am currently reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn However, I made the mistake of reading the sample on and that was all she wrote, no pun intended I was immediately drawn in The next thing I knew I was downloading the book onto my iPhone That was late in the afternoon yesterday I finished the book today Needless to say it blew me away I couldn t put the book down Pamela opens the story with a powerful punch Thirteen year old Brianna [...]

Phenomenal story about human trafficking This story was powerful, fast paced and real The author painted a very vivid picture of what is happening to young girls all over the country This is a story that will stay with me forever.

I LOVED THIS BOOK SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH BEING BORN AND RAISED IN LOS ANGELES AND KNOWING ALL THE STREETS THAT WERE MENTIONED MADE IT THAT MUCH MORE REAL FOR ME I CRIED AT THE END AND AS I READ THE AUTHOR S NOTES I REALLY SAT THERE AND CRIED THANK GOD BRI HAD AN UNCLE LIKE DRE THANK GOD PEOPLE CARED AND LOOKED FOR HER SO MANY GIRLS GO MISSING AND NOBODY GIVES A DAMNMADE ME THINK OF MY DAUGHTERSHE S ONLY 5 AND I KNOW THAT I CAN T SHIELD HER FROM EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE AS SHE GETS OLDER BUT LORD [...]

What a story I was crying in the first chapter Although fiction, this issue is real and prevalent in our communities Young s research was thorough and gritty This book is NOT for the faint of heart It was a heartwrenching story with a happy endingt a reality for the most part I wish all endings involving human trafficking would come to a positive resolution The writing was crisp and on point She dealt with the street element realistically The characters were believable to the point where I could [...]

True information written as a story about the lucrative paedophile sex trade in America an Estimated 32 BILLION a year Pimping children is common and profitable with the event of the internet Predators of this low risk, high profit business manipulate and groom vulnerable children through Facebook and other social media Even if a pimp is caught they rarely do time The average age for a child to enter the sex trade in America is 12 14 years old This book was an eye opener and a must read for anyo [...]

This book came highly recommended to me and for good reason This heartbreaking, all too real tale of innocence lost and taken grabbed me and wouldn t let go Relentless in its realness and alarming in its parallel to current events in this country, it is a must read for absolutely everyone I dare you to read this book and walk away unaffected I applaud the author for delving into such heavy subject matter and for shedding light on atrocities shrouded in darkness HIGHLY recommended read Adrienne T [...]

I would rate this 3.5This is a brutally honest and well told story about the hideous practice known as human trafficking The dialogue is very believable and there are some twists and unexpected events that make for an exciting conclusion My only reluctance was that there was a bit of repetitious material that could have been deleted and thereby made the book a enjoyable read Still, kudos to the author for a skillful presentation of a social problem that needs to be a priority in our legal syste [...]

This is the kind of book that blurs the lines between fiction and reality There are plenty of little girls being sexually exploited in this country and Brianna Walker s story though fictional could be happening right next door Paula did an amazing job telling this story and showing the world that these girls are victims and we have to protect them.

From my blog4 1 2Pamela Samuels Young has became an author I must read when she releases something new I was even excited to find this was a follow up to her book Buying Time, we get to have from characters Angela and Dre in book 2 of the Angela Evans series.A great heart wrenching race to the end while reading this action packed thriller The bonus is we get statistics on child trafficking which makes the journey frightening and real to read Social media has put a whole new dangerous issue fo [...]

The most informative read of this year Meet Brianna Walker a thirteen year old girl Who will go on the worst journey of her life Going against her mother rules Brianna makes a facebook page,finally getting up the nerve to meet her first real boyfriend she soon S finds out that her new Found love is not real.Once she figured out that something is gone wrong she is kidnapped never to be heard from again.Dealing with his own criminal past,Uncle Dre soon finds out that his past is not truly behind h [...]

I just finished the last 7% of this book while sitting at my desk I had originally given it five stars, but then I decided to bring it down one star This story was wonderful and made me feel a lot of emotions It also opened my eyes to a part of the world that I knew was out there but didn t really understand how it was done The only reason this story lost one star from me is because I felt like the character development of some of the characters wasn t quite where it could ve been The main chara [...]

Anybody s Daughter is riveting, mesmerizing and almost unbelievable.I read this book in one afternoon, I could not put it down Of course I have seen the news reports, of course I have have been shocked, of course I have been repulsed, but until I read this book I had no idea of the grossly shocking details Why, why, why aren t officials doing I really want to believe that race has nothing to do with the lack of action, but again all we have to do is watch the news to understand that race has ev [...]

OMG AND I DO MEAN OMG I just finished Anybody s Daughter It was amazing I intended to read it at a later date but I made a quick road trip and decided to listen to it instead GREAT CHOICE The narrator brought the characters, that Pamela Samuels Young created, to life in a major way This book was so serious yet it was truly was amazing Brianna,12, befriends Jaden, 14, on Facebook and decides to meet him face to face on her way to school This secret meeting takes a turn for the worse and from this [...]

Anybody s Daughter, the winner of the 2014 NAACP Image Award for Fiction is not the kind of book you look forward to reading Even if you re a fan of suspense novels which I generally speaking am not , the themes are difficult ones, the plot challenging And that s just from reading the synopsis But I decided to dive in anyway, because of the accolades it received I m glad I did I thought I knew about child sex trafficking, having worked on the issue in my other non writing life But this book, thr [...]

Oh my gosh This was an intense book Dre is trying to get back with his ex when he gets a phone call that his niece is missing Dre has always considered Brianna like his own and will do whatever he has to, to get her back He has help in his search to find her but the Shepherd is a powerful player and he is who has Brianna Human trafficing is a big deal and makes a lot of money so the Shepherd sees no reason this little nucance should cause problems but he doesn t know just how much Dre is willing [...]

The Tide is ChangingDonna Walker has kept a very tight leash on her only child Brianna When Brianna receives an iPhone for her birthday, Donna immediately flies into a tirade about the internet and perverts Despite Donna s warnings, Brianna manages to have a secret social media life, which also includes boyfriend Jaden What could possibly go wrong with this scenario Angela Evans is no longer working with the US Attorney s office After being news herself with an ex turned stalker and drug dealer, [...]

The title itself alerts readers and the storyline alone deserves high esteem and great praise since it can be anyone s daughter who can get caught up or involved in human trafficking Pamela S Young takes on a story that needs to be told and shared, since so many of us are blinded or only take it in consideration with movies like Taken However, this novel closely reminds me of the movie Taken from an urban perspective.This book is a bit difficult for me to read like when I watched movies on human [...]

WARNING IF YOU DON T HAVE TIME TO READ THIS NOVEL, DON T PICK IT UP If you do, you will miss whatever scheduled appointments you ve made because you will not put this book down This is the exemplification of a page turned that holds you until the last word is read and you take an audible deep breath The dichotomy here is that this is FICTION, BUT the characters are real, the plot is real, and the story, unfortunately, is real You move in and out of turmoil with each character You cry with them, [...]

Wow, this story was so real Everyone needs to read this book Anybody s Daughter is a well written story about teenage sex trafficking As parents we try to protect our children from the unknown, but they find ways to deceive us.Brianna is a 13 year old girl living with her mother Brianna s Uncle Dre gave her an I phone as a gift and the trouble begins She created a Face book account unknown to her mother and meets a boy named Jaden on line They correspond and plan to meet one morning before schoo [...]

OMG Before you begin reading this book, make sure you have a box of tissues handy You re going to need it It is a very emotional read Anybody s Daughter kept me on the edge of my seat The I read, the I felt like my heart was going to jump out of my chest All I could do was think that what if this had been my Goddaughter, niece or little cousin that had been kidnapped The raw emotions of Brianna s uncle were so real Dee wasn t going to stop until he had Brianna safely home At one point in the b [...]

The book Anybody s Daughter is about a 13 year old girl named Brianna who has been kidnapped and is brought into a world of human sex trafficking This book has made me learn new things about the world I ve learned that you should not believe in anyone you don t know on social media Many girls in the world are getting and involved in this This book has taught me to be careful when I m on any social media.

This was a great real life story about sex trafficking of minor children As a social work administrator I see first hand the effects of these horrific crimes against children thank goodness the laws are now protecting children by decriminalizing children s roles in this profession Great job Pamala Samuels Young who is now my favorite author Another great story

A real look into human sex trafficking Too real in some places, I cringed to think I might have to read something graphic but this is how it really is And much worse Kudos to the author for taking us right to the ledge and for reeling it in for the faint of heart The epidemic is real, the characters were believable, and the writing overall was stellar.

Excellent, Informative and Eye Opening ReadThis book was well written and while fiction is very real The scenarios are chilling to think that our children suffer from such atrocities I have four daughters and kept picturing this happening to one of them Dre was calm considering Kudos for bringing our attention to an often overlooked topic.

This is the story of 15 year old Brianna, good student, a little curious about boys and the niece of the infamous Dre Thomas She begins am online friendship with a young boy named Jaiden and she agrees to meet him one day, only to be snatched by 2 unknown men Brianna s family, friends and teacher don t believe that she had run away, and take it into their own hands to find her One thing that Brianna is certain of, is that fact that her Uncle Dre will find her Angela is thinking about giving Dre [...]

The 2nd book in this series reunited Dre Angela as a devastating act occurred This was such an eye opening story with an inside view on what occurs with human trafficking Such a sad situation, mentally physically for the victims their loved ones I thought this book was well written as I could envision these scenes while reading Dre s determination kept the pages turning as his actions were realistic believable Very good read